She may not have been playing the exquisite tennis that we are used to seeing her play so far, but World No.1 Serena Williams has been getting the job done in Beijing, China. The American will today battle former World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals of the event.
After clinching her 17th major at the US Open last month, Serena has added fuel to her claim of being the hot cake in world tennis. Serena may still be a way off from legendary German Steffi Graf, who has 22 Grand Slam titles against her name, but despite being 32 years of age already the American star shows no signs of slowing down.
Serena overcame tough challenges Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open after defeating Maria Kirilenko of Russia 7-5, 7-5, while Wozniacki saw off the threat of Sloane Stephens in straight set of 6-3. 6-1.
“The match against Wozniacki will be a tough match,” Serena said, adding she would have to “pick up my level.”
Serena has dominated this rivalry much like she has dominated almost all of her adversaries. In their six matches, Serena has won 5. Wozniacki’s win did however come on a hard court, so that may be the silver lining that her fans may be seeking.
